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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley, Chair of the Wales Synod of the Methodist Church. Show more

The Government claims the Australian trade deal will help more than hinder - but farming groups aren’t so sure. Show more

Sarah Harris of the British Trust for Ornithology recalls the excitement of watching clouds of migrating blackbirds arrive from the continent. Show more

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Boris Johnson has been ticked off for misleading Parliament on jobs and on crime. Show more

In this series, Oliver Burkeman has discovered the reasons why nuance is declining in the modern age. For the New Year, he wants to find out how we could restore it. Show more

The bestselling novelist on revisiting a much-loved character in new book Again, Rachel Show more

BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen returns home in search of what it means to be Welsh and explore how far and how fast Welsh identity is changing. Show more

Professional dancer Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance. Matthew Morrison talks to Oti about his dancing legend, Gene Kelly. Show more

Piranesi finds mysterious scraps of paper with writing on and a meeting with the Other makes him uneasy. Show more

Why it is getting harder to get an NHS dental appointment, and would you get rid of your vehicle and join a car club instead? Show more

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How has the poetry slam taken over the world? Lemn Sissay discovers the secret of its success, and whether poetry can survive the raw competition at the heart of the slam. Show more

Wires are crossed for Chelsea, and Phoebe is on a mission. Show more

You’ve seen the news, the blogs and Naomi’s infamous Snap. Now for the first time the hostages tell the inside story of what really happened on those two dark days in December. Show more

Lucy Robinson stars as a woman who cherishes her book club not only to discuss literature but to offload about life. From 2019. Show more

Adam Shaw, listeners and experts look at the recently announced Energy Cap measures and discuss their impact. Show more

James Gallagher talks to the surgeons behind two historic xenotransplant operations. Are pig organs the solution to the shortage of hearts and kidneys for transplant patients? Show more

The NHS faces a monumental backlog of patients waiting treatment. So how exactly do we tackle the backlog? The Economist’s Health Policy Editor, Natasha Loder looks for answers. Show more

Exposing the truth behind drone strikes and human rights abuses. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

The surprise announcement came as another photo emerged of Boris Johnson at a lockdown event in Downing Street. Labour said he was trying to dig himself out of a political hole.

Life is disrupted by a broken-hearted house guest with a dog. But for how long? Stars Roger Allam and Joanna Lumley. From 2020. Show more

Tom takes some emotional steps and Kirsty considers what could have been. Show more

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's films reviewed, Shakespeare's problem plays discussed by actress Juliet Stevenson, directors Abigail Graham and Justin Audibert, the Great Yarmouth arts scene Show more

Michael Buerk chairs live debate with Ash Sarkar, Melanie Phillips, Anne McElvoy and Giles Fraser. Show more

When Danuta Maczka was 14 years old, she and her family were sent from Poland to Siberia by Soviet troops. But by the time she was 16, she was fighting the Nazis. Show more

The writer Anna Freeman presents a showcase of true stories about lives changed by art. This week, stories of legacy, and of living on through art. Show more

Exposing the truth behind drone strikes and human rights abuses. Show more

In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

Piranesi finds mysterious scraps of paper with writing on and a meeting with the Other makes him uneasy. Show more

Bed-bound wit, philosophy and story telling from Patrick Marber and Peter Curran. Why not having a tail is perhaps humanity's greatest loss. Show more

The Godfather of British stand-up, John Moloney, returns to the live stage with his trials of modern life. John looks at how public speaking has shaped things for the country. Show more

All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme, including the highlights from Prime Minister's Questions.

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Michael Ignatieff's exploration of the language and history of consolation turns to a glorious depiction of Paradise painted by El Greco in 16th century Spain. William Hope reads. Show more

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